June 2017 Air Force Military Aviation Defence Industry News
 

Lockheed Martin lands $413 mn contract for JASSM-ER missile production

Lockheed Martin lands $413 mn contract for JASSM-ER missile production
 
Lockheed Martin received a $413.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for Lot 15 production of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)-Extended Range (ER) version, the US-based defense giant said on June 1st, 2017.
 

US successfully test-fires long-range interceptor against ICBM-class target

US successfully test-fires long-range interceptor against ICBM-class target
 
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the U.S. Air Force 30th Space Wing, the Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense and U.S. Northern Command, today successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile target during a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) element of the nation's ballistic missile defense system.
 

US Air National Guard takes delivery of first HC-130J Combat King II

US Air National Guard takes delivery of first HC-130J Combat King II
 
Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard today accepted the first HC-130J Combat King II assigned to an U.S. Air National Guard unit at the Lockheed Martin facility in Greenville, S.C.. This HC-130J will be operated by the 211th Rescue Squadron (RQS), 176th Wing stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
 

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